“The Only Mexican in the Room”:Sobrevivenciaas a Way of Knowing for Mexican Transnational Students and Families

Drawing upon multisited ethnographic case studies in the United States and Mexico, I demonstrate sobrevivencia, a survivalist way of knowing of Mexican-origin families. Through an underdog mentality, family members persisted and sometimes thrived. However, the grittiness of the underdog mentality did not always work out. By understanding sobrevivencia, educators can better engage transnational families, and researchers can further explore transnational ways of knowing with continuing multisited research.